Sengkang General Hospital Explained

Sengkang General Hospital
Org/Group:SingHealth
Location:110 Sengkang East Way, Singapore 544886
Country:Singapore
Funding:Public
Type:District General
Beds:1000
Emergency:Yes
Publictransit:Cheng Lim
Coordinates:1.3955°N 103.8934°W

Sengkang General Hospital (abbreviation: SKH) is one of Singapore's public hospitals. It has 1000-bed, It opened its doors on 18 August 2018 and serves mainly the population of northeast Singapore, in particular Sengkang, Punggol, Hougang and Pasir Ris. The hospital is managed by Sengkang Health.[1]

Offering general hospital services with community-based care, the hospitals are part of Singapore's master plan in providing quality and accessible healthcare to all Singaporeans. The Sengkang General Hospital also partners with primary care physicians, polyclinics and intermediate and long-term care providers to offer more community-based care for the residents of northeast Singapore.

History

The Sengkang General Hospital was first announced by the then-Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2011.[2] The hospital is built by Penta Ocean.[3]

The initial planned date of completion was 2020 but in December 2011, Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong announced that the completion date will be moved forward by 2 years to 2018.[4] On 27 October 2013, the hospital held its ground-breaking ceremony.[5] [6]

The hospital started operations on 18 August 2018.[7]

The official opening of Sengkang General Hospital was held on 23 March 2019.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 盛港新医院料明年下半年如期启用 增添1400个床位. 23 September 2021. 陈劲禾. 4 June 2017. 联合早报 Lianhe Zaobao. zh-sg. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428102535/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20170604-768014. 28 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Khaw Boon Wan. Committee of Supply 2011: Wisdom, realism and humanity. 4 March 2011. 9 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Penta-Ocean wins major contract for Singapore hospital . Nikkei Asia . 9 September 2014 . 6 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Health Matters: Bring Sengkang hospital from 2020 to 2018. 3 March 2015. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132019/http://mohsingapore.sg/2011/12/bring-sengkang-hospital-2020-2018/ . 2 April 2015.
  5. News: Work begins on new general hospital in Sengkang. 4 May 2014. The Straits Times. 27 October 2013.
  6. News: Sengkang General and Community Hospitals and will add 1,400 beds to national healthcare system when completed in 2018. 4 May 2014. TODAY. 27 October 2013.
  7. Web site: hermesauto . 11 August 2018 . Sengkang General Hospital to open on Aug 18 .
  8. Web site: Official Opening of Sengkang Hospital Campus . PMO . 18 September 2019 . 23 March 2019.